Which upgrade first?

[vonclod]

Hi i,m new to the forum and new to 1/5 scale stuff ive had all kinds of rc,s and was wondering if anyone could suggest a needed upgrade besides the motor as it been done. I,ll add that i noticed the shock towers are pretty flexy which is not always bad for durability anyway i,ve ordered carbon fibere ones any suggestions on others:2guns:

 

[moe daddy]

one up grade that you will probally soon find out with an upgraded motor is turtle racing hd dog bones and reinforced diff cups mighty good investment.

 

[RAMTech-RC]

Outerwears pre-filters, exhaust, pull start filter, and then a whole list of other stuff. But, I'd protect the motor first.

 

[vonclod]

Well i have a set of hpi heavy duty bones and i do have the outerwears stuff a jetpro3 pipe and i,m not sure about the intake its like a velocity stack behind the carb and it has some sort of big bore kit i,m sure the reinforced diff cups are a good investment

 

[FastEddy]

With the power of a larger engine the diff case is a great upgrade. Here is a tutorial so you can see what its all about.

https://www.largescaleforums.com/hpi-baja-5b/turtle-racing-diff-housing-installation-tutorial/

 

[vonclod]

Thanx for the info

 

[Timmahh]

man so many to opt into. but needed things imo, are Metal gears for the steering servok, Outerwares for the airfilter and ps. metal starter pawl for the PullStarter, Hostile Hobby Nightmare Knobby tires, and a good pipe for more power.
everything else mostly depends on how you plan to use it.

 

[vonclod]

Mostly bashin in the sand i have most of what you mentioned, i,m thinking of suspension parts .. i noticed alot of flex in the front shock tower so i,ve ordered carbon but i don't really know what to leave plastic i like the shiny stuff but its not always the best for durability and sometimes the plastic or composite stuff fits better

 

[condor]

What's a 'metal starter pawl for the PullStarter'? I haven't seen any parts available for the stock pullstarter, only the whole thing and the Outerwares,

 

[Bigger the Better]

http://www.davesmotors.com/store/product2.html

 

[condor]

Thanks, I broke one of those already, had to buy the whole pullstart.